UFC strawweight Molly McCann expects to light up Manchester's Co-op Live alongside friend and teammate Paddy Pimblett next weekend.
The two Liverpudlian fan favorites will both be in action at the upcoming UFC 304 pay-per-view event, which sees mixed martial arts' premier promotion cross the pond to stage an event in an English city other than London for the first time post-pandemic.
In the capital, the pair have had their fair share of success, with both going 2-0 at The O2 with standout UFC Fight Night performances in 2022. Pimblett's two submissions and McCann's two knockouts were all rewarded with post-fight bonuses.
They'll hope to repeat those feats up north on July 27 when Pimblett shoots for the lightweight rankings against King Green and McCann looks to make it back-to-back wins down at strawweight opposite Bruna Brasil.
McCann Predicts Repeat Of 2022 Home Fights For Her, Pimblett
During the latest episode of Paddy Pimblett's fight camp flog, his fellow Next Generation MMA standout Molly McCann looked ahead to their respective outings at UFC 304 next Saturday night.
Like they did in both March and July of 2022, "Meatball" promised that both she and "The Baddy" will "steal the show" with explosive finishes in front of their home fans.
We're getting to the point now where the hunger is on us, but we're getting closer and closer so it's more exciting," McCann said. "We're just gonna f*cking steal the show again. Two big finishes, ride off into the sunset, and f*ck off to Tenerife after.
Having come up short in her most recent appearance on home soil in 2023, McCann will be looking to return to the kind of performance that saw her rise in prominence two years ago at the expense of Brasil.
And should she accomplish that feat on the July 27 prelims, the stage will be set for her teammate, as Pimblett has his first opportunity at securing a lightweight ranking on the UFC 304 main card.